Table 1.

Characteristics of episodes and children with CSE

	Episodes (n=240)	Children (n=182)
Age (years)	3·24 (0·16–15·98)	3·24 (0·16–15·98)
IMD2004 score	36·15 (6·06–70·9)	36·01 (6·06–70·90)
Time from onset to arrival at accident and emergency (min)	35 (5–514)	39 (5–514)
Duration of seizure (min)	65 (30–975)	70 (30–975)
White:non-white	95:145 (40%:60%)	65:117 (36%:64%)
Male:female	110:130 (46%:54%)	88:94 (48%:52%)
First-ever seizure:history of seizures	138:102 (58%:42%)	138:44 (76%:24%)
Intermittent seizures:continuous seizures	109:131 (45%:55%)	90:92 (49%:51%)
Focal features	84 (35%)	59 (32%)
Previously neurologically healthy	75 (31%)	71 (39%)
Prehospital treatment within 15 min of onset	68 (28%)	43 (24%)

Data are median (range) or n (%). IMD2004=index of multiple deprivation 2004.